fthomas Loc: Philippines

Often we miss the obvious in front of us due to our own imposed self limitations. We cannot let go of what we believe makes a great image and in doing so miss a lot of wonderful opportunities.

The next time you are out shooting take a moment to relax and truly see what is around you. You will find wonderful and amazing subjects that you might have otherwise walked right by.

Years ago I contracted a disease of my retina and there was a very good chance I was going to lose the sight in one eye. Scared! You bet! The Doctor told me to go home and figure out how to become a disinterested observer and lower my stress and come back at 5:00 and tell him what I had discovered.

His definition of "Relaxed attentiveness is to see everything around you and chose what we allow to move us emotionally. Everything else is of no value. Interesting take on it.

I found this image after walking out of a McDonalds in Eastwood outside of Manila. I showed it to a number of local photographers here and they insisted it had to have been done in Photoshop. It hasn't been PS'd other than to crop it and adjust the exposure. One guy would not believe me that it is a straight reflection in the glass.

Please tell me what you think.

Reflecting Deeply

cosmo54 Loc: Easton, PA but will travel for photos

Wow Fred!!!! that is a VERY cool photo!

fthomas Loc: Philippines

Thanks Cosmo. It is a straight shot of what I saw in the reflection. It amazes me all the layers that are visible.

lambern3 Loc: Demossville KY

I think it is a great shot, I hope your seeing eye is ok, your camera eye is obviously doing well.

Miriam

That would drive a "cubist" to despair! What a piece of modern art!

sjbegres Loc: Pittsburgh, PA

Great shot.

carlysue Loc: Columbus

Amazing. This is so impressive I can see why you were met with skepticism. So many layers and shapes, just draws you in but you're not sure where you want to go. And your title clearly fits with your narrative. Vision is a gift.

dragonfist Loc: Stafford, N.Y.

Now that is one cool photo. Disregard the naysayers because you know the truth.

Photog8 Loc: Morriston, FL

Outstanding!! You left us hanging...I hope your eye wasn't completely lost. Even 20/20 vision won't guarantee that we will see all the beauty that is around us.

MagicMark

Great shot, Fred! :thumbup: 8-)

tk Loc: Iowa

I love it! Very nice job capturing and seeing it in the first place.

Heirloom Tomato Loc: Oregon

This is a creative and beautiful image. I hope you are proud of it, it is a great one. I hope your eye is OK, too!

fthomas Loc: Philippines

Thank you all for your comments. I am thrilled you like it. Actually, I could go out and photograph all of the more base and dirty side of life here and have done some of that. I have quickly tired of that genre of "Street Photography" and wanted to turn my eye towards beauty, wherever I can find it in a crowded and noisy city like Manila.

photophile Loc: Lakewood, Ohio, USA

:thumbup:

nairiam Loc: Bonnie Scotland

Very well spotted and very well taken.